2 seed Daniil Medvedev, a two-time major finalist. So I think his body is suffering,' said No. He didn't have a lot of matches this year. 'Roger is going to feel definitely painful after this match. It also was not broadcast on TV in the United States, instead shown only via a streaming service. curfew implemented as part of coronavirus restrictions. This one ended with him edging 59th-ranked Dominik Koepfer 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 7-5 over about 3½ hours in a match that began Saturday night in Court Philippe Chatrier - and without any spectators, because of a 9 p.m. Given his age, no one knows how many more French Open appearances Federer might make. Federer is scheduled to prepare for that by playing a tournament on grass in Halle, Germany. Play begins at the All England Club on June 28. He had played just three matches this year before arriving in Paris for the clay-court Slam, where he won the trophy in 2009 and was the runner-up to 13-time champion Rafael Nadal four other times.įederer had made it clear last month that he did not see himself as ready to contend for the French Open title - 'I'm just realistic and I know I will not win the French, and whoever thought I would or could win it is wrong,' he said - and instead had his sights on Wimbledon, the grass-court Slam he has won a men's-record eight times.

Serena ousted at French Open in straight sets.Shortly after that event, he had the first operation on his right knee and wound up missing the rest of last season. 8, was competing in his first major tournament since the 2020 Australian Open. There is no greater feeling than being back on court.'įederer, who turns 40 on Aug. 'I am thrilled to have gotten 3 matches under my belt. 'After two knee surgeries and over a year of rehabilitation it's important that I listen to my body and make sure I don't push myself too quickly on my road to recovery,' Federer said in a statement released by the French tennis federation. 9 seed Matteo Berrettini with a quarterfinal berth at stake.

local time - and a day before he was supposed to face No. The 20-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from Roland Garros on Sunday, a day after he eked out a four-set win that lasted until nearly 1 a.m. So after a grueling third-round victory, and with Wimbledon just weeks away, Federer decided some rest was in order. Roger Federer always viewed this French Open as a step in his comeback from a pair of knee operations, rather than somewhere he seriously could pursue a title.

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